Bailey Hill Fort
Bailey
Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)·Middle Bronze Age·🇯🇴 Ma'an Governorate, Jordan
About
About Bailey Hill Fort
Bailey Hill Fort in Ma'an Governorate, Jordan is a Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) hillfort attributed to Middle Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a monumental core with hydraulic works. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Middle Bronze Age hillfort with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of monuments
- 02Population scale vs catchment
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 02Trading entrepôt and regional hub
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1663 BCE
- Period
- Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)
- Culture
- Middle Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1663 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1352 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 301 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1950
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
29.2858° N · 35.4507° E · 897 m · 3 mapped features
Gateway
gatewayHydraulic feature — reservoir
29.2856° N · 35.4492° EShrine
courtyardAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
29.2850° N · 35.4524° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicOutlier feature with standing stones
29.2830° N · 35.4500° E